The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-01
Very Harmonious Convention.
The Expected Great Fight In Pens-
sylyaDla Does Not Occur.
The Keystone Democracy Indorsts
Clevelaud's Administration,
they Demand That the Pablo Debt
be Paid with the Sarplus.
Spec, hes Of mcssrr. Port and Peai-
TIE lntirc Platform \ Adoptcd
by Ace,nmaifrn--Cpna
dsses Nominated.

ALLENTOWN, IA, hueuHt Jls-lhO
Democi ats State Convention convened In
the Acaiemy Of Music at noon. with every
delegation full. and a large attendance Of
prominent State and local politicians. The
salleries were jammtd with spectators aud
the boxes we're we'll filled with Newspaper
correspondents and politicians. Tho most
conspicuous absentee was ex-senator Will
Ian A. Wallace, whose failure 70 meet his
old time foe from toe Second Congregational
district has beer a mart ed n rcldent Of the
gathering. Mr.. Randall was the most inter
estins figure Of tbs Philadelphia dele cation.
To the surprise Of nsarl, everybody Con-
grossman VIM. l.. Scott appeared a. n sub
stitute member Of the Erie delegation. Mr..
scott's arp, aranoS as q delegate was the
result Of late conference OF the anti Ran.
dali leaders, when Il was determined that
Mr.. scott shou "a 80 upon the committee on
for the ehAirmanship Of that body.
MT. VIM. singerly, Of toe Philsdelphia
Record. occupied one OF tn boxes aud was
surrounded by Apartytof friends, including
er-Attorpey.asnefai cassidy ,er-Consress-
man Mutchltr and others, Upon the stage
In the rear Of the pre-, idents oh .ir we're 20
we'll known \ ate politicians, among them
united ,tato, Marshal A. N. bill, or. 3ov.
A. @. Curtin and Hon. W. u. lie col, sI.
chairman Of the state committee. Al II
o'clock Dalin Sanders call d tho con- vsu-
ton TO order and Annour eed that the dslib.
sratons OF tho body would bn Opensd wiih
prayer by Rev. DR.. lupps, Of the Zion Re
foimed church, OF Allentown, Chairman
Sanders then announced the sesro'arioi and
Holl of the convention was then called, and
tie charm announced d that the bOdy was
reany for business.
The Hon. ]. d. storm then nominated et.
Tor temporary chairman, and he va, ell ctsd
by aocla Atiun. Upon assuming the dulies
o. the htir. Mr. Post said;
'aGSTLxnEE ~ THE COsySkrtOst For this
nauiis sia ion OF your esteem and cOnh lon GO
1 tcndtr my o0r0iAl thRnks. To pfs,ide
over so intel igept nnd patriotic an sssem-
b'age Of ny fellow cititens 10 inlotd n h sh
h0f or and one which L Appfeciats at its full
value. We have met as the representative
Of tho Demo onsiic psrt' of Penn,y vania, a
hQne't, economic goyernment,to name those
Who shall be our standard beavers In 1 .
oomins state campaiEn and d, clare anev
our ieA'ty T. te,s principles of the Dsmo6-
fsa.sy. as well m 10 define oar po.
fecting our STATE. We arc not here 10
fesittor ID. viii oi hrrog Mt bos,s., for there
10 no room ln tho Demo ratio y rty Tor
be,ss,. We DO not follow az the heels Of
mea. bat battle for the maintenance oi prih'
egAis j. not called TO give form.
al ratification TO q prear'anTed pro-
srnmmo, but for tho purpofs Of a tail, free
sno candid inisIehsnse of % nion and Asb-
70 AivHncs tho .ntsrssts of oar party,
and 70 arrive 1t conclusions satisfactory 10
all 10 the eud that We msys forth uniisdl,
to do siaofou, battle 10 beha oi puie glV.
Il = section of country wherein the Dsmo,-
racy has been in tho mini0rity, but no m at-
ter how black the gloom Of defest has settled
.bout us IN our lo,ai contests, / have ever
been proud 10 proclaim my,slfa Democrat.
and have never abated one Jot or tttls Of n
eonhdsnoe In tho ultimate sue s,s Of 4.
forces. The spsech cor cludssi In some
quarters there 10 an evident attempt 10 convey
tue im preston that rtsiden Clutsland IL IN
imicsl % the wounded and decTepit veterans
Of the late war. aud OF he ha, approved 10
the past tvo years more private psngion bills
than were signed by hepubliean Prssdsnts
IN tive Vo yeArs, and all pension lsgiflauon
uhich was calculated To az I'd relief 10
crippled soldl;n,. o. The wldg-s and sTg hans
Of dsosssed ,oldieT,, have been glaaly ap
proved BY him. And the Pension Bur, au
utdsr Dem ocr Ito turefvision A. adjustinF
psntion claims more fpsediiy than ever be-
tore. and over 1900 more ponsion otrtih-
Gates have bten srsntad during tho tso yesrs
last twelve year, Of Republican control.
Chairman Post then announced that IN.
ehsir vas ready % receive any proposltisn
from the cJnyontion.
COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Storm ohor.d a resolution that sii res.
Olutinns ha reisrred b. the committee on
rssol lutions n 10 hereafter oob.titutd.
this prop1iiti0n was adopted, aud on mo-
tor OF Nr. Brenn, VI Allegheny, u vas re-
20 we'd that q committee on fesO' 'utiont aud a
committee on 70 .mauent orfahisation h1
eonstituted. j. ktenan moved that whom
o'oleok, In order " Allsu tho oomnittee on
resolutions 10 prep re its report. A little
scene occur cd a. this point, when Mr.. Ran
dali arose AID IuFSesied that the mo
q, teconvsning B. hHsd = o'elock.
when tho Seeoad District ConErutsma-
sol % on bis f,sI there was uara roand
ofapplause, lie turgesisd that a longer re-.
cess sould be'ier sefve the cohyonienco Of
tho members of the com itiee,
some ono then moved that Nr. KsenAn'a
hour o'eloot, in.ac.ol dance sithlNr Ran.
dalIs proposition. when the question on
the aUendnoat was put, the chair was un-
able 20 decide wbsther u had boin
,srrisd o. not Tho prospect that
Early 10 ihs proc,,dins, gave an unusual 10,
tsfest 10 the situation, ana somo Of Mr., han-
dall's tuppITieri leeame nnsasy. IL was
hnslly agreed 10 tale a vote upon tubse-
qusnt amendment 10 make the hour $3.50
O'clock, and this was adopted.
The list OF members Of the Committe on
Resolutions was then announced, and tho
csnyentiop then adjourned until $50
o'clock. Tho Committee on Resolutions
met NJ once IN the courthouse. On motion
Of Mr Randall, william Lsheot was made
chairman. and . tubcOmmitiee was Ap-
pointed by tho chair 10 pfesars y report
Tor tho consideTaaon OF the seberAl com.
mittss, which wat 10 meet 10 40 hour. Tbs
lubcom m ittso was c0nstituud ~ follows :
EI.uov. Cp'un, Hobert X. Wnsht, Il. n.
Neal and J. II storm.
This indioatta that tuo platforms will be
gubmi tied 10 the convention, and that the
hsht will bo had on the door.